Post by perrycofair on Aug 29, 2023 20:06:54 GMT -5
perry county fall derby 9/30/23
note- this is a gut n go class... no additional reinforcements are allowed on a pre run car..you will be allowed to run any pneumatic tire at this show (does not have to be dot)
follow our facebook pages for additional information
Mini Gut-N-Go Rules
Payouts
$750
$400
$150
MadDog $100
Entry Fee $50
Perry County Fair Derby
Gut n Go Mini
General Rules
These rules apply to all classes for the Perry County Fair derby.
1. Top five in the feature must actively compete at the end, no driving yourself on barriers or dirt
berms. Failure to comply could result in complete restart with all feature qualifiers actively
competing again or disqualification.
2. No reinforcements allowed other than specified in these rules. Any metal added to reinforce
the car is illegal. You will only be allowed 2 trips through the inspection line.
3. NO PAINTING, UNDERCOATING, OILING OR GREASING OF FRAMES. YOU WILL
NOT BE INSPECTED. THIS INCLUDES PAINTING OF THE FRAME FLAT BLACK.
4. NO HITTING IN DRIVERS’ DOOR, but also no using the driver door as a shield. If the hit is
deemed by the official to be careless or intentional, you will be disqualified. If you use your
driver’s door as a defense, we will not enforce the rules. If you use the door as a defense
repeatedly you will be disqualified. This will be at the judges’ discretion.
5. NO hot-rodding in the pits! Keep it at an idle.
6. You must make AGGRESSIVE contact every 60 seconds.
7. Sandbagging is not tolerated and will be strictly enforced. Locking up the brakes prior to a hit
for anything other than a driver’s door will be cause for disqualification. The fans pay to see a
show, put one on for them!
8. IF YOU THINK SOMEONE IS SANDBAGGING, HIT THEIR CAR WITH YOUR CAR
ON THE TRACK.
9. Winning cars plus three out of the money must remain on track until released by officials or
will not be paid prize money. Cars are subject to re-inspection before any prize money is handed
out. Cars found illegal will be stripped of all prize money for that event.
10. Any questions or controversies will be discussed at the drivers meeting
11. YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST A 12” X 12” ROOF SIGN WITH YOUR CARS LEGIBLE
NUMBER ON IT. If this is not able to be accomplished, at minimum your car number must be
visible on the roof (for the announcer stand) and on the sides of door.
12. All drivers must pick up earnings at the completion of the event, or forfeit. They will not be
available after that date.
13. All persons MUST sign entry form, insurance waiver, release form, pay entry fees, and
purchase pit pass before entering pit area. Be prepared to present a valid driver’s license at entry.
All driver’s winning prize money will be required to provide a social security number to receive
your check.
14. THERE IS NO ALCOHOL IN THE PITS. This includes pit crews. If you or ANY of your
crew is caught with alcohol, you will be disqualified.
15. No harassing of the judges will be allowed at any time by drivers, passengers, crew members
or spectators. Failure to abide by this rule, the driver will forfeit all money, and all involved will
be escorted from premises.
16. Registration forms will be filled out the day of the event, or through online pre registration.
All drivers must be at least 16 years of age; drivers 16 and 17 must have a parent or legal
guardian sign a minor release form. All drivers must be able to present a valid driver's license at
the time of registration.
17. All drivers must wear approved helmets, eye protection either safety glasses or visor on
helmet, long pants, and shirt. Also, all drivers and riders must wear working seat belts. This will
be enforced in 2023 or you will not run!!!!
18. - Drivers must remain in the vehicle with helmet, seat belt and eye protection on until
notified by an official that it is safe to exit the vehicle.
19. A driver that receives a black flag for an intentional door hit will be disqualified from all
competition for that night. A driver that receives a black flag for sandbagging or 1 fire in the
interior of the car will be disqualified. 2 fires on the exterior will be disqualified, if in heat you
may go to consolation. This will be at the judges’ discretion.
20. This is not a team event; team driving will not be tolerated
21. All drivers must attend drivers’ meeting prior to derby
22. All cars must be removed from the derby site by 12:00 noon the following day unless
otherwise stated at the drivers meeting. Failure to do this will result in cars being removed by
and becoming property of the Perry County Fair Board.
23. DO NOT paint anywhere on suspension or frame; if we can tell it has been painted, we will
not even inspect your car.
24.ALL SUNROOFS MUST BE COVERED WITH A THIN SHEET OF METAL, I.E.
WELDED OR BOLTED (WITH BOLT HEAD INSIDE THE CAR) OR RIVETED. NO # 9 wire
or chain to accomplish this will be allowed.
Gut n Go Mini Rules
Fall Show ONLY
1. Any pneumatic tire
2. WE STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU RUN A 4 POINT CAGE, THIS WILL BE THE
LAST SHOW WHERE IT WILL BE VOLUNTARY TO HAVE A 4 POINT CAGE.
This class is what it says it is, Gut and go. These rules are designed to be an easier, faster, and
cheaper build. If you have any questions regarding building a car for this class, if it does not
mention it in these rules, then it is not something you can do. These rules tell you everything that
you are allowed to do.
1. Cars must be 110- inch wheelbase or less
2. Front wheel drive cars ONLY are allowed in this class. No rear-wheel drive cars will be
allowed in this class.
3. No carb swaps allowed
4. No headers allowed
5. No engine protection allowed
BUMPERS
Must remain stock that came with the car and unaltered. No welding or reinforcing. No stuffing
unibodies (we will be scoping them). You will be allowed 2 strands of wire from the bumper to
core support to help hold on the bumper, but neither of these can be in front of the radiator. You
will have to open the hood for inspection.
DOORS, HOODS,AND TRUNKS
May be chained, wired, or duct taped to hold shut only. For hood and truck opening, you will be
allowed 4 spots where you can wire or chain. Driver and Passenger doors must be secured from
opening. You may use a piece of wire to chain, wrapped around the door post or you may weld
the driver door 5 on 5 off only on top, bottom, and rear seam. You cannot weld on front seam to
fender. No metal added when doing this. Only a filler may be added to weld shut. Same applies
to the passenger door if you have a passenger. This is solely for driver and rider safety. You can
have a maximum of a 4- point cage that does not extend more than 12 inches behind the front
seat. You must have a fuel tank protector but can only be as wide as the fuel cell and not door to
door. You may have a halo bar but cannot run down to the floor. Simply put it must be bolted or
welded to your 4-point cage.
Fuel tank under the car must be removed and replaced with a metal tank in the rear seat area. You
may use the original tank with the fuel pump, but it must be secured in the rear seat area.
SUSPENSION
Must remain completely stock. No reinforcing of any type.
TIRES
Must be DOT P1,LT, or T tires only. Inner tubes will be allowed, but must be filled with air
only. No ag tires, forklift tires, etc.
ALL glass must be removed. For safety only, you should have wire or chain for front window
opening protection. No welding, wire or chain only. You are only allowed one.
ALL JUDGES DECISIONS ARE FINAL
Gut-N-GO mini and weld mini questions can be sent to Shawn 618-833-0736, 5 pm to 8 pm if I
don't answer leave a message, I will call you back, text is better if you can.
note- this is a gut n go class... no additional reinforcements are allowed on a pre run car..you will be allowed to run any pneumatic tire at this show (does not have to be dot)
follow our facebook pages for additional information
Mini Gut-N-Go Rules
Payouts
$750
$400
$150
MadDog $100
Entry Fee $50
Perry County Fair Derby
Gut n Go Mini
General Rules
These rules apply to all classes for the Perry County Fair derby.
1. Top five in the feature must actively compete at the end, no driving yourself on barriers or dirt
berms. Failure to comply could result in complete restart with all feature qualifiers actively
competing again or disqualification.
2. No reinforcements allowed other than specified in these rules. Any metal added to reinforce
the car is illegal. You will only be allowed 2 trips through the inspection line.
3. NO PAINTING, UNDERCOATING, OILING OR GREASING OF FRAMES. YOU WILL
NOT BE INSPECTED. THIS INCLUDES PAINTING OF THE FRAME FLAT BLACK.
4. NO HITTING IN DRIVERS’ DOOR, but also no using the driver door as a shield. If the hit is
deemed by the official to be careless or intentional, you will be disqualified. If you use your
driver’s door as a defense, we will not enforce the rules. If you use the door as a defense
repeatedly you will be disqualified. This will be at the judges’ discretion.
5. NO hot-rodding in the pits! Keep it at an idle.
6. You must make AGGRESSIVE contact every 60 seconds.
7. Sandbagging is not tolerated and will be strictly enforced. Locking up the brakes prior to a hit
for anything other than a driver’s door will be cause for disqualification. The fans pay to see a
show, put one on for them!
8. IF YOU THINK SOMEONE IS SANDBAGGING, HIT THEIR CAR WITH YOUR CAR
ON THE TRACK.
9. Winning cars plus three out of the money must remain on track until released by officials or
will not be paid prize money. Cars are subject to re-inspection before any prize money is handed
out. Cars found illegal will be stripped of all prize money for that event.
10. Any questions or controversies will be discussed at the drivers meeting
11. YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST A 12” X 12” ROOF SIGN WITH YOUR CARS LEGIBLE
NUMBER ON IT. If this is not able to be accomplished, at minimum your car number must be
visible on the roof (for the announcer stand) and on the sides of door.
12. All drivers must pick up earnings at the completion of the event, or forfeit. They will not be
available after that date.
13. All persons MUST sign entry form, insurance waiver, release form, pay entry fees, and
purchase pit pass before entering pit area. Be prepared to present a valid driver’s license at entry.
All driver’s winning prize money will be required to provide a social security number to receive
your check.
14. THERE IS NO ALCOHOL IN THE PITS. This includes pit crews. If you or ANY of your
crew is caught with alcohol, you will be disqualified.
15. No harassing of the judges will be allowed at any time by drivers, passengers, crew members
or spectators. Failure to abide by this rule, the driver will forfeit all money, and all involved will
be escorted from premises.
16. Registration forms will be filled out the day of the event, or through online pre registration.
All drivers must be at least 16 years of age; drivers 16 and 17 must have a parent or legal
guardian sign a minor release form. All drivers must be able to present a valid driver's license at
the time of registration.
17. All drivers must wear approved helmets, eye protection either safety glasses or visor on
helmet, long pants, and shirt. Also, all drivers and riders must wear working seat belts. This will
be enforced in 2023 or you will not run!!!!
18. - Drivers must remain in the vehicle with helmet, seat belt and eye protection on until
notified by an official that it is safe to exit the vehicle.
19. A driver that receives a black flag for an intentional door hit will be disqualified from all
competition for that night. A driver that receives a black flag for sandbagging or 1 fire in the
interior of the car will be disqualified. 2 fires on the exterior will be disqualified, if in heat you
may go to consolation. This will be at the judges’ discretion.
20. This is not a team event; team driving will not be tolerated
21. All drivers must attend drivers’ meeting prior to derby
22. All cars must be removed from the derby site by 12:00 noon the following day unless
otherwise stated at the drivers meeting. Failure to do this will result in cars being removed by
and becoming property of the Perry County Fair Board.
23. DO NOT paint anywhere on suspension or frame; if we can tell it has been painted, we will
not even inspect your car.
24.ALL SUNROOFS MUST BE COVERED WITH A THIN SHEET OF METAL, I.E.
WELDED OR BOLTED (WITH BOLT HEAD INSIDE THE CAR) OR RIVETED. NO # 9 wire
or chain to accomplish this will be allowed.
Gut n Go Mini Rules
Fall Show ONLY
1. Any pneumatic tire
2. WE STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU RUN A 4 POINT CAGE, THIS WILL BE THE
LAST SHOW WHERE IT WILL BE VOLUNTARY TO HAVE A 4 POINT CAGE.
This class is what it says it is, Gut and go. These rules are designed to be an easier, faster, and
cheaper build. If you have any questions regarding building a car for this class, if it does not
mention it in these rules, then it is not something you can do. These rules tell you everything that
you are allowed to do.
1. Cars must be 110- inch wheelbase or less
2. Front wheel drive cars ONLY are allowed in this class. No rear-wheel drive cars will be
allowed in this class.
3. No carb swaps allowed
4. No headers allowed
5. No engine protection allowed
BUMPERS
Must remain stock that came with the car and unaltered. No welding or reinforcing. No stuffing
unibodies (we will be scoping them). You will be allowed 2 strands of wire from the bumper to
core support to help hold on the bumper, but neither of these can be in front of the radiator. You
will have to open the hood for inspection.
DOORS, HOODS,AND TRUNKS
May be chained, wired, or duct taped to hold shut only. For hood and truck opening, you will be
allowed 4 spots where you can wire or chain. Driver and Passenger doors must be secured from
opening. You may use a piece of wire to chain, wrapped around the door post or you may weld
the driver door 5 on 5 off only on top, bottom, and rear seam. You cannot weld on front seam to
fender. No metal added when doing this. Only a filler may be added to weld shut. Same applies
to the passenger door if you have a passenger. This is solely for driver and rider safety. You can
have a maximum of a 4- point cage that does not extend more than 12 inches behind the front
seat. You must have a fuel tank protector but can only be as wide as the fuel cell and not door to
door. You may have a halo bar but cannot run down to the floor. Simply put it must be bolted or
welded to your 4-point cage.
Fuel tank under the car must be removed and replaced with a metal tank in the rear seat area. You
may use the original tank with the fuel pump, but it must be secured in the rear seat area.
SUSPENSION
Must remain completely stock. No reinforcing of any type.
TIRES
Must be DOT P1,LT, or T tires only. Inner tubes will be allowed, but must be filled with air
only. No ag tires, forklift tires, etc.
ALL glass must be removed. For safety only, you should have wire or chain for front window
opening protection. No welding, wire or chain only. You are only allowed one.
ALL JUDGES DECISIONS ARE FINAL
Gut-N-GO mini and weld mini questions can be sent to Shawn 618-833-0736, 5 pm to 8 pm if I
don't answer leave a message, I will call you back, text is better if you can.